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giga-

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See also:gigaandgíga-

English

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SI prefix
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Etymology

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FromAncient Greekγίγας(gígas,“giant”); cognate togiant.

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giga-

  2. In theInternational System of Units and othermetric systems of units, multiplying theunit to which it is attached by 109 (short scalebillion orlong scalemilliard).
    Alternative form:G-(symbol)
    Antonym:nano-
    ‎giga- + ‎watt → ‎gigawatt ("one billion watts")
  4. (computing, sometimes proscribed) Multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 230 or 1,073,741,824.
    Synonyms:gibi-,Gi-
  6. (slang) Augmenting an adjective;intensely,extremely, or to anexceptionally high degree.
    Synonyms:super-,supra-,hyper-,ultra-,uber-,mega-
    Antonyms:mini-,micro-,nano-
    Wow, I amgiga-jealous right now.
  7. (Internetslang, originally 4chan) Used to augment nouns; denoting an invididual who is aparagon of something.
    ‎giga- + ‎Chad → ‎gigachad
    ‎giga- + ‎Stacy → ‎gigastacy

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  • In computing, the use ofgiga- to mean 230 = 1,073,741,824 is proscribed, and for precisiongibi- specifically means the binary 230; seebinary prefix for discussion. Despite this, many continue to usegiga to mean 230.[1]

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Catalan

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Etymology

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FromAncient Greekγίγας(gígas,“giant”).

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giga-

  1. giga-

Czech

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Etymology

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FromAncient Greekγίγας(gígas,“giant”).

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giga-

  1. giga-

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Further reading

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  • giga- inSlovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

Dutch

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Etymology

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FromAncient Greekγίγας(gígas,“giant”).

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giga-

  1. giga-

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Estonian

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Etymology

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FromAncient Greekγίγας(gígas,“giant”).

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giga-

  1. giga-

Finnish

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Etymology

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Internationalism (seeEnglishgiga-), ultimately fromAncient Greekγίγας(gígas,“giant”).

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡiɡɑ-/,[ˈɡiɡɑ̝-]

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giga-

  1. giga-
  2. (informal)super-,extremely

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French

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Etymology

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FromAncient Greekγίγας(gígas,“giant”).

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giga-

  1. giga-

German

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Etymology

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FromAncient Greekγίγας(gígas,“giant”).

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giga-

  1. giga-

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Further reading

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  • “giga-” inDuden online
  • “giga-” inDigitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hungarian

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Etymology

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FromAncient Greekγίγας(gígas,“giant”).

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giga-

  1. giga-

Italian

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Etymology

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FromAncient Greekγίγας(gígas,“giant”).

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giga-

  1. giga-

Polish

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Etymology

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FromAncient Greekγίγας(gígas,“giant”).

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giga-

  1. giga-, bilion
    ‎giga- + ‎-metr → ‎gigametr

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  • giga- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

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Etymology

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FromAncient Greekγίγας(gígas,“giant”).

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giga-

  1. giga-(SI prefix multiplying the unit by 109)

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Spanish

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Etymology

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FromAncient Greekγίγας(gígas,“giant”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA: [ʀ̥iɣä]

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giga-

  1. giga-(SI prefix multiplying the unit by 109)
  2. (computing)gibi-(IEC prefix multiplying the unit by 230)

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